2012 – 4th Annual Cask Beer Festival

NEWS POST FROM 2012…. On Saturday, March 15th Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works will celebrate their 4th annual Cask Beer Festival from 4pm to 7pm with an exclusive VIP Hour from 3pm to 4pm. The event features over 32 cask and craft beer samples from over 12 brewers and breweries.

There will be the tapping of exquisite, one-of-a-kind beers and casks from Brewmaster Beau Baden and Brewer Josh Bushey of Fegley’s Brew Works. In addition, invited breweries will be bringing along a selection of their cask beer creations just for this event. There will be a one hour VIP session prior to the event for attendees to speak intimately with the brewers on their brewing methods with hors d’oeuvres for dining.

A highlight of the 2014 Cask Festival will be the exclusive opportunity to sample Weyerbacher Brewery’s summer ale: White Sun Wit. Other casks or special releases include: Colony Meadery Wildflower Whiskey Mead, Funk Brewing Citrus IPA Efflorescence Saison, Golden Avalanche Onyx Black Forest Stout, HiJinx McPrankster’s Porter, Neshaminy Creek County Line IPA, Round Guys Kiss Off IPA, Straub Maibock, an Extra Special Ale from Yards Brewing and many more.

This annual event not only features cask beers, but a traditional, Irish themed buffet prepared by Executive Chef Mike Honeywell, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, entertainment from the O’Grady Quinlan School of Irish Dance, the Puttle Golf Championships (all entry fees donated to the Boys+Girls Clubs of the Lehigh Valley) and many local, beer centric vendors.

Celebrating its fourth year, Fegley’s Brew Works promises that this will be the biggest and best event yet. Asked about what makes this year different, owner Rich Fegley said, “We are excited to see the redevelopment of downtown Allentown and welcome everyone to celebrate along with us – to raise a glass together and toast to the city’s bright future”.

ABOUT CASK BEER

Cask or ‘real’ ales are naturally carbonated and aged in the keg – or typically the firkin (~10.8 gallon casks) – they are served from. This allows for a purer traditional taste. Being tapped straight from the cask, these ales do not require extra nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure for serving and are typically served at a respectable temperature (around 50 degrees). Cask conditioned beer is a traditional process with no added stabilizers, filtration or additives to make the beer less perishable – making them reminiscent of ales from the 19th century.